Capital-Saratoga

The seat of New York’s government has also been at the center of
American history since the nation’s founding. At Saratoga, the American
fight for independence was tipped in favor of the new nation. While
traveling to Washington DC, President-elect Abraham Lincoln stopped
here to reassure Americans of his commitment to the Union. Four future presidents,
including Franklin Roosevelt, would serve New Yorkers here as governor. Visitors can explore the Saratoga Battlefield, the Capitol building, the
New York State Museum and other sites important to the nation’s
military and political history.

Founded in 1791, the Albany Institute of History & Art is New York’s oldest museum. Its collections document the Hudson Valley as a crossroads of culture, influencing the art and history or the... more

The Albany Pine Bush represents of the best remaining examples of an inland pine barrens ecosystem in the world. This gently rolling sand plain is home to a unique diversity of rare animals and... more

Incorporated in 1841 and dedicated in 1844, Albany Rural Cemetery is a blend of generations of citizens originally interred in early burying grounds and a modern active burying ground. A President... more

The ALCO Historical and Technical Society was created to preserve and share the history of the American Locomotive Company (ALCO), a prolific builder of steam and diesel locomotives that was based in... more

The Battle of Fort Ann, fought on July 8, 1777, was an engagement between Continental Army forces in retreat from Fort Ticonderoga and forward elements of John Burgoyne`s much larger British army... more

At The Bennington Battlefield State Historic Site, New Hampshire, Vermont and Massachusetts militia, under General John Stark rebuffed a British attempt led by Colonel Friedrich Baum to capture... more

The Brookside Museum, also known as the Aldridge House, was built in the 1790s and is one of the oldest structures in the village of Ballston Spa. Currently it is the home of the Saratoga County... more

Henry Burden`s industrial complex in south Troy, powered by the world`s largest water wheel, produced bells, railroad spikes, horseshoes, and even battleships. Today, the Burden Iron Works displays... more

The second largest falls in New York State after Niagara. View the natural beauty of this falls formed by glaciers thousands of years ago. The area is now owned and operated as a Hydro-electric... more

The only covered bridge still standing in Saratoga County. Built in 1879, 35' long, single span structure, it incorporates a Queenpost truss design and is the only Queenpost truss covered bridge in... more